Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mauritania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mauritania
0.001 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
85th
Mauritania rank
88th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0016 tonnes per person against 0.001 tonnes per person in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 88th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0233 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.017 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mauritania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0016 tonnes per person against 0.001 tonnes per person in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
- 0.0006 tonnes per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 88th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.